TOPO Backroads Explorer

[chirp]

Has anyone used this and can vouch for its accuracy/quality?

Thanks in advance

[DeerRidgeBoy]

I have it and find it semi-useful. Topos are notorious for being out-of-date (nothing like driving to a supposed trailhead and finding a subdivision) so it's good to have an update. However, many roads are missing or simply labelled "Unnamed Street" (I don't know if they have names or not, but it's not very helpful). Coverage in Washington seems much better than Wyoming (missing many FS roads). It's certainly more detailed than a gas-station map, and it's probably as good as a DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer (paper map book). I wouldn't choose this for city driving.

 

If you're using NG Topo! state, then you're probably better off buying the NG Streets & 3D View upgrade, which includes all of the street data (but not the level 4 maps for the US) for $20.

http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/topo/streets.cfm

[chirp]

Cool info DRB, I was planning on using it for old cascade roads and such. I just like the ability to zoom in and whip out something fairly accurate and to have some semi up to date road info would be a bonus. Thanks mate!